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Nexus of Good: How IAS Officer Ashima Mittal’s E-Pashu Is Redefining Livestock Healthcare

2 January 2026

Anil Swarup

By digitally registering over 13.8 lakh animals and tracking more than 12 lakh vaccinations, E-Pashu has turned livestock healthcare in rural Maharashtra...

Beyond Headlines

A Burning Tank, Unbroken Spirit: The Story of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Arun Khetarpal

2 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s heroic stand at the Battle of Basantar in the 1971 Indo-Pak War earned...

2025 in Review: Milestones, Leadership and Challenges Redefine India’s Bureaucratic Landscape

Beyond Headlines

From Glass Ceilings to Governance Challenges: How 2025 Reshaped India’s Administrative Landscape

1 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In 2025, India’s bureaucracy saw historic firsts in leadership, managed massive national events, advanced...

Features

A Virtual Minister or Bureaucrat : The New Governance

1 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In world's most populous country, with huge geographical expanse and linguistic and cultural diversity,...

Bureaucracy News

From CID Chief to Police Head: Who Is IPS KLN Rao? Senior Officer Appointed Interim Gujarat DGP as Vikas Sahay’s Extended Tenure Ends

1 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Dr Rao formally assumed charge as interim DGP during a ceremony held at Police Bhavan, Gandhinagar, where...

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Explained: MP IAS Officers Spark Controversy Over National Water Award Amid AI Allegations - Khandwa Administration Responds

29 December 2025

ACC Clears Major Senior-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffle; Key Secretary and Additional Secretary Appointments, Aneeta C Meshram to President’s Secretariat

30 December 2025

From Vigilance Bureau to DGP: Who Is Ajay Singhal? Senior Officer Appointed as Regular DGP of Haryana, Succeeds OP Singh

31 December 2025

Videos

A President, a Teacher, a Father Figure: Venu Rajamony on Working with Pranab Mukherjee

29 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

From Newsroom to The Hague: The Many Lives of Diplomat Venu Rajamony

25 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

When Numbers Guide Governance: The Story of ICAS Officer Shakeel Maqbool

15 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

POWERGRID Donates Advanced Medical Imaging Systems Worth ₹12.25 Crore to HBCHRC, Strengthening Cancer Care in North India

2 January 2026

RVNL Appoints Amit Tandon as Director (Projects) to Lead Key Railway and Metro Infrastructure Projects

2 January 2026

NTPC Plans 30 GW Nuclear Expansion in India, Explores Global Partnerships with Rosatom, EDF, and Holtec

2 January 2026

HUDCO Sanctions Over ₹46,000 Crore in Q3 Loans, Boosting Housing and Urban Infrastructure Projects

2 January 2026

NMDC Reports 14.64% Rise in Iron Ore Production and 18.67% Growth in Sales, Strengthening India’s Steel Supply

2 January 2026

Historic Move: Coal India Opens SWMA Coal Auctions to Buyers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal from January 2026

2 January 2026

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, RCF

RCFL Appoints Ms. Nazhat J. Shaikh as CMD to Lead Company’s Growth and Strategic Initiatives

2 January 2026

RINL Appoints Manish Raj Gupta as CMD to Drive Growth, Innovation, and Sustainability

2 January 2026

Defence News

Security Alert in Poonch: What Was Found in Poonch? Indian Army Seizes Ammunition Dropped by Suspected Drone Near LoC

2 January 2026

World Record: Indian Army Set to Make Global History With World’s First Ramjet-Powered 155 mm Artillery Shells

2 January 2026

ASTRA MK2 With 200 km Dual-Pulse Motor Set for Early 2026 Trials, Marking Major Leap in India’s Air-to-Air Warfare

2 January 2026

INS Vagsheer Commissioned: Know Capabilities, Strategic Importance and Role in India’s Naval Power

1 January 2026

Judiciary News

Major Policy Push for Lawyers: Centre Announces Insurance Scheme and Revised Fee Structure for Advocates

2 January 2026

Major Judicial Reshuffle: Who Are the New High Court Chief Justices? Centre Notifies Key Judicial Appointments and Transfers

2 January 2026

Telangana High Court Sets Aside CAT Relief to IPS Officers, Restores Centre’s Disciplinary Proceedings

31 December 2025

Freedom of Speech Is Not Absolute’: Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Relief to Lawyer Booked for Caste-Based Public Speech

31 December 2025

Opinion

Features

A Virtual Minister or Bureaucrat : The New Governance

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Moving into AI Age: Guiding the Disruption

Anurag Goel

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UPSC Stories

From Hostels to Headlines: How Persistence Turned Aspirants into India’s Future Leaders (2021-2024)

31 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Not perfection, but persistence—four UPSC Rank 1 toppers reveal how setbacks, silence, and self-belief...

Failures, Fear, and Triumph: The Untold Journeys of India’s Youngest UPSC Rank 1 IAS Toppers (2016–2020)

30 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Discover the journeys of UPSC Rank 1 toppers—Durishetty Anudeep, Nandini KR, Kanishka Kataria, Pradeep...

Five UPSC Rank 1 Toppers, Five Different Paths: How IAS Officers from 2011–2015 Found Their Way

29 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover the journeys of UPSC Rank 1 toppers from 2011 to 2015—Shena Aggarwal, Haritha V Kumar, Gaurav...

Social Media

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Book Reviews

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

Charlie’s Boys: A St Columba Memoir That Chronicles Delhi’s Lost Schoolboy Era

19 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A window into middle-class Delhi of the 1970s–80s—power cuts, Ambassador cars, banned Coca-Cola, and...

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...